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Eirmotus octozona

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Eirmotus octozona
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Eirmotus
Species:
E. octozona
Binomial name
Eirmotus octozona
Schultz, 1959

Eirmotus octozona is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish beloning to the family Cyprinidae, a diverse family which includes the carps, barbs, minnows and related fishes.[2] This species is thought to be found in southern Peninsular Malaysia but its range is uncertain as it is only known from the aquarium trade.[1] It was first formally described in 1959 by the American ichthyologist Leonard Peter Schultz with its type locality given as Bueng Boraphet in central Thailand.[2] This is likely to be an error as there is no suitable habitat, peat swamp, for Eirmotus species at this location and it has not been recorded there since.[1] Like other species in the genus Eirmotus, of which this is the [[type species,[3] this species is a small fish with a maximum published standard length of 3.6 cm (1.4 in).[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Lumbantobing, D. (2020). "Eirmotus octozona". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T91002536A91002638. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T91002536A91002638.en. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Eirmotus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
  3. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Cyprininae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
  4. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Eirmotus octozona". FishBase. October 2024 version.